140 Quotes by Zaha Hadid

Of course I believe imaginative architecture can make a difference to people's lives, but I wish it was possible to divert some of the effort we put into ambitious museums and galleries into the basic architectural building blocks of society.

Architecture is how the person places herself in the space. Fashion is about how you place the object on the person.

In hospital, people should be able to have time to themselves.

Contrary to popular view, I've never been patronized in the Middle East. Men maybe treat women differently, but they do not treat them with disrespect. They don't hate women. It's a very different kind of mentality.

I love driving around east London - it's always full of surprises. Actually, I don't drive myself - I like to be driven.

If I wanted to do clothes or if I wanted to make a building or design a choreography, you are able to do that - they are all under a similar kind of design umbrella.

I have always appreciated those who dare to experiment with materials and proportions.

Education, housing and hospitals are the most important things for society.

When I was growing up in Iraq, there was an unbroken belief in progress and a great sense of optimism. It was a moment of nation building.